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Why are Iran’s environmental workers protesting?

Employees of Iran's Environmental Protection Organization are protesting corruption, negligent budget management and low wages.
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Employees of Iran’s Environmental Protection Organization (EPO) held protests in Tehran on Oct. 24. The protests were widely covered and welcomed by Iran’s conservative media and conservative politicians who issued warnings to the head of the EPO, Masoumeh Ebtekar.

The protesters held signs addressing the lack of accountability in the organization's budget and workers' wages, saying they do not even reach poverty level earnings in Iran.

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